What She's Made Of 2020 E-Program (FINAL)

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 4:30 P.M.

LETTER FROM CO-CHAIRS Dear Sponsors and Guests, If you have ever attended our What She’s Made Of event, you know how fun, inspiring, and powerful it is. At the start of this year, we were so excited to announce our best event yet. As it turned out, though, this year has been very different than we imagined!

Throughout 2020, we’ve seen how a pandemic of this scale uniquely impacts women and how vital women’s voices and female leadership are during times of crisis. Despite this, only 27% of elected offices are held by women. As this August marks the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, it’s past time for this to change!

So welcome to a very special virtual What She’s Made Of event focused on the critical importance of women’s civic engagement. This inspiring online event will include special guests, music, and a dynamic keynote panel featuring women in our community who have run for elected office.

As Co-Chairs of this event, we would like to thank our amazing Executive Director, Sheri Scavone, her staff, and our Committee, whose dedication and passion brought this beautiful event to life. Thank you also to our Board, especially Chairwoman Andrea Vossler, for their commitment to our mission of creating a culture of possibility for women and girls.

Most of all, we thank you—our sponsors and guests. Your support funds our nonstop efforts to create significant change for the lives of women and girls in Western New York and beyond.

We believe this is a unique and special time in history for women and girls, and tonight we celebrate the incredible strides that are possible when women join together.

Your co-chairs, Terri Bair & Susanna Schenk

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR

CORPORATE SPONSOR

CRYSTAL

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS DIAMOND

Katherine Mohney & Mary Ann Coulson

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS GOLD

Ellen Grant

Sally Marks Mary WilsonÂ

Nicole Nobel

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS SILVER

Elisa Appelbaum

Jane Griffin

Rebecca Collins

RED CARPET TICKET HOLDERS Terri Bair

Alice Jacobs

Michele Lee

Nora OBrien-Suric

PROGRAM 4:30pm

Welcome Remarks

4:35pm

Performance: Poet Chynna Ingram

4:37pm

Special Suffrage Anniversary Message from Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul

4:45pm

Mission Moment

4:48pm

Special Message from former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell

4:52pm

Performance: Buffalo Seminary Semachords

4:55pm

'Women Who Run' Panel

5:30pm

Interactive Q&A

5:45pm

Performance: Jazz Pianist Jane Lincoln

5:47pm

Spotlight on WNY Women

5:50pm

What's next? Closing Remarks

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RESTAURANT PARTNERS Hungry during or after the event?

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ABOUT THE PANEL CRYSTAL PEOPLES-STOKES Crystal Peoples-Stokes was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.

The daughter of a school teacher and a sanitation worker, PeoplesStokes attended Buffalo Public Schools before earning her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Master’s Degrees in Student Personnel Administration from Buffalo State College. Stokes also holds an Honorary Doctorate from Medaille College. She worked briefly as a school teacher before the Buffalo Urban League and Citizen Action of NY. Peoples-Stokes went on to serve on the Erie County Legislature from 1993 until 2002, being appointed as Majority Leader in 1998.

ANGIE KENNEDY Angie Kennedy is a citizen of the Seneca Nation, member of the Bear Clan, and holds the position of Nation Councilor. Angie, from the Allegany Territory, has a deep and long-standing involvement with all things Seneca and is respected for her wide-ranging volunteer work in the community. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Fredonia and will be continuing her studies in Information Technology this Fall. She is a mother of 3 and has 2 grandchildren.

She enjoys the outdoors, is a dedicated agriculturalist, and is an avid golfer. Her other hobbies include competitive basketball and playing with her grandchildren.

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ABOUT THE PANEL ANGELA MARINUCCI Angela Marinucci ran for Erie County Clerk in 2018, losing the general election by only 1.2%. A former corporate immigration lawyer, Marinucci now serves in the Poloncarz administration as a special assistant for personnel in the Erie County Personnel Department.

TONI VAZQUEZ Toni Vazquez is the chief of systems for GBUACO, co-owner of Urban Family Practice, and co-founder of the Raul and Toni Vazquez Foundation. Previously, Mrs. Vazquez was elected to the Williamsville School Board. Mrs. Vazquez is a philanthropist and inspirational leader for aspiring business professionals. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including: 2016 Business First Women of Influence award; the 2016 25 Influential Black Women in Business award from Black Western New York Magazine (BWNY Magazine) and (along with her husband, Dr. Raul Vazquez), the 2015 Buffalo Urban League Family Life Award.

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ABOUT THE PANEL ELISABETH RANKIN Elisabeth Rankin is a Legislator in Chautauqua County. She previously worked at Boston University and St. Bonaventure University in management and operations of student services, as well as at KPMG as a consultant in the Higher Education Division.

During her time in Massachusetts, she also served as Director of Financial Aid at Harvard Law School. She eventually moved home to WNY and, in 2014, was elected to the Chautauqua County Legislature representing part of Jamestown. She also currently works as Chief of Staff for NYS Assemblyman Andy Goddell. She holds a BA in political science from Hamilton College and an MBA from Boston University. She lives in Jamestown with her husband Tom and son Wallace.

MORGAN WILLIAMS-BRYANT, MODERATOR Morgan Williams-Bryant is a 2003 graduate of the State University of New York College at Buffalo where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication. In 2006, she earned her Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Medaille College. Morgan started her career at the Youth and Family Services Department for the Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. In 2012, Morgan was appointed to the Deputy Commissioner for Erie County’s Youth Services Division where she was responsible for the Secure Juvenile Detention Center that houses youth offenders from across New York State. Morgan joined Girl Scouts of Western New York in 2013, where she currently serves as their Chief Impact Officer.

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SPECIAL GUESTS FORMER P.M. KIM CAMPBELL Kim Campbell was the first, and to date only, female prime minister of Canada. She earned an honours bachelor's degree in political science from the University of British Columbia and an LL.B. from the University of British Columbia. She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1984, and practised law in Vancouver until 1986.

She was elected a member of parliament in 1988 representing Vancouver Center. Campbell had served in four cabinet portfolios prior to running for the party leadership in 1993, including three years as Minister of Justice. She is currently the chairperson for Canada's Supreme Court Advisory Board.

LT. GOV. KATHY HOCHUL Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul is President of the NYS Senate and Chairs the Regional Economic Development Councils and NYS Women’s Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission. She Co-Chairs the NYS Heroin and Opioid Abuse Task Force and Community College Councils. From 2011 to 2013, she served in the U.S. House representing New York’s 26th Congressional District. Lieutenant Governor Hochul served as Erie County Clerk from 2007 to 2011. Before that, Hochul worked for 14 years as a Hamburg Town Councilmember.

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SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN In conjunction with What She's Made Of this year, we honor the incredible women of Western New York! Each woman listed here had a donation made in her honor to the WNY Women's Foundation. Let's shine a spotlight on these unsung, everyday heroes in our lives.

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Mabel Je'Anne Griffin Bargar, spotlighted by her daughter Nancy Bargar Remembering the women with Eleanor Roosevelt in this 1945 photo, especially second from left: my mother. Reverse side says Mrs. Roosevelt was at Lake Junaluska, NC while touring the South "to help stop racism."

Angeline Benbenek, spotlighted by her daughter Mary Ann Coulson My donation is made in honor of my mother, Angeline Benbenek. I grew up in and around Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. My father was overseas often serving as a Green Beret during the Vietnam War. When my sister and I were old enough, my mother started working on the base for Civil Service in the Supply Division. She was responsible for taking care of us, ensuring we were receiving a good education, managing the household, and all of the finances. She dedicated her time to her family and her career. My sister and I were very fortunate that she was an exemplary and dedicated role model for two young girls.

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SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN Laura Bickert, spotlighted by Bank of America Laura Bickert is a Senior Relationship Manager on Bank of America’s Global Commercial Banking team. With over 20 years of experience in the banking industry she manages a portfolio of public and private companies with annual revenue of $50M to $2B in the Buffalo and Rochester, NY markets. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Mercy Hospital Foundation and is very active in Leadership Buffalo as one of the co-chairs of her 2014 class.

Kristen Birmingham, spotlighted by Phillips Lytle LLP Kristen Birmingham is a Partner at Phillips Lytle LLP where she handles private and public merger and acquisition transactions for both domestic and international clients. She works with high profile clients of the firm and has extensive experience with large volume deals.

She has a proven track record and a stellar reputation among her clients. Kristen realizes the importance of giving back to the community. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House of Charities of Western New York and volunteers at Orchard Park Schools. Kristen has been selected for the Upstate New York Super Lawyers® list and recognized in Business First and the Buffalo Law Journal in their Legal Elite of WNY publication.

Nikia Clark, spotlighted by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Nikia’s middle name is “collaboration” – within Roswell Park and with social service organizations and churches throughout the WNY community. Nikia has collaborated on nine important research projects ranging from smoking cessation and promoting cervical and breast cancer prevention for African-American women in the region to improving colorectal screenings for underserved and at-risk populations. She has touched the lives of thousands of families with her outreach initiatives.

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Nicole Nobel, LCSW-R Individual and Family Therapist 5166 Main Street, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN Lisa Coppola, spotlighted by Berardi Immigration Law Lisa Coppola is an accomplished litigator, serial entrepreneur and expert gardener. Lisa graduated from Syracuse University and has had an esteemed career at Buffalo’s largest law firm, in federal court and a large insurance-defense firm. In 2015, Lisa did the unthinkable and left her successful firm to start The Coppola Firm. Under Lisa’s direction, the Coppola Firm has become a local leader in Business & Entrepreneurship, Employment Law, Personal Injury, End of Life Planning, and Business Disputes. Lisa is known as a fierce advocate for her clients and a leader in the women-owned law space. The WNY community is lucky to have a trailblazer like Lisa Coppola!

Nancy Craig, spotlighted by her daughter Nicole Nobel Nancy Craig, my mom, whose dedication to her children and family has guided me and given me a path to follow everyday.

Heather DiSantiago, spotlighted by Life Storage Heather DeSantiago is always willing to try new and different things. This has been evident throughout her education and career. She has a degree in Art and Art History and has worked in retail, banking and even explored a job in healthcare. She would have loved to add Nurse to her resume, but her desire to start a family (she has a son starting school this year) put her on a different path. Her diverse interests have served her well in her career with Life Storage, where she currently leads the Customer Care Center – a large call center that provides sales and service support to Life Storage’s customers across the United States and Canada. She has made it a point of incorporating her different experiences into the various roles she has held. For this, she gets high marks from her team members and colleagues for being a thoughtful, sincere, pragmatic and creative leader who gets the job done. We know that Heather will accomplish anything she sets her sights on and she is always the first one to show gratitude to her mentors along the way. She is a role model for her team as well as other woman at Life Storage and across our industry.

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SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN Shelley Drake, spotlighted by her colleague Cathy Ackerson She was one of the first women commercial bankers in WNY and a huge proponent of the community. She paved the path for many women in the commercial banking business.

Dolores Dobmeier, spotlighted by her daughter Lynn Dobmeier-Pullano Dolores was a brilliant, talented woman whose dream was a brighter future and equality for women.

Carolyn M. Fabian, spotlighted by her daughter Carole Ann Fabian Like many women of her generation, Carolyn left her early career as an executive assistant and corporate book-keeper to become a full time homemaker and mother -- a fulfilling but unpaid lifelong dedication. Throughout her life she was an advocate for her daughters' and grand-daughters' education, supportive, and equally proud of each of their accomplishments as professional women, homemakers, and mothers.

Sarah Gilson, spotlighted by Catapult As a senior executive at Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Sarah Gilson not only works with ensure its team fulfills the staffing needs of its many clients, she leads women’s leadership efforts inside and outside Remedy. In working with Catapult, Sarah learned the difference women peer groups and sponsorships can mean to help women meet their full potential to thrive in their careers.

Megan Gomez, spotlighted by Berardi Immigration Law Megan Gomez is Senior Legal Counsel at Excellus Health Plan, Inc. Megan graduated from SUNY Buffalo School of Law in 2005 and joined Excellus Health Care in 2007, where she has held several positions. Megan is experienced in employment law, litigation management, ethics investigations, business resilience, and compliance planning and implementation. She’s a leader in equitable hiring and promotion practices and has created a diversity mentoring program with strategic WNY law firms to promote partnerships between Excellus and the firms. WNY is lucky to have a Legal Counsel like Megan Gomez committed to diversity and inclusion.

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SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN Cynthia Hoover, Ph.D., spotlighted by Linde Linde is honored to highlight Cindi, who was recently named Vice President of Engineering, Americas, after nearly 25 years of dedicated service to the company. Cindi is an accomplished, valued member of our company holding 8 patents and more than 30 peerreviewed journal articles and presentations. She regularly donates her time and talent to many outside organizations beyond our own including (but not limited to) the University at Buffalo, Society of Women Engineers, and the Buffalo Museum of Science. Congratulations, Cindi!

Anne Hughes, spotlighted by Life Storage If you ask any one of Anne Hughes’ colleagues at Life Storage, they will tell you that you can always count on her for the right answer to a legal question and an overwhelmingly positive attitude. As a Senior Paralegal at Life Storage, Anne is responsible for dealing with legal issues for over 800 self-storage facilities across 29 states and Canada. On any given day, she can be counted on to help guide the organization through customer & insurance issues, state compliance requirements and litigation. Known across the company for her expertise, she is a valuable member of the Life Storage team who exhibits the company’s core values Teamwork, Respect, Integrity and Innovation – every single day. Anne is also the mother of two school-aged children. Now more than ever, we would like to acknowledge the contribution that working moms, like Anne, make to our community every single day!

Alice Jacobs, spotlighted by her friend Sarah Williams Alice is a wonderful philanthropist who brings great wisdom, passion, and generosity to the broad spectrum of organizations she supports. I am especially grateful for her leadership as Board President of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.

Nancy Langer, spotlighted by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Nancy Langer has been the President of The NativityMiguel middle school of Buffalo for over 15 years leading its mission of transforming lives of its underserved students offering a uniquely effective education on singe gender campuses. Nancy tirelessly continues to work on strategic initiatives with her Board and with Catapult to find pathways to serve its students from middle school and beyond.

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Congratulations for continuing to be an advocate for women and girls in our community!

Ellen E. Grant, PhD, LCSW-R

SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN Amy Lesakowski, spotlighted by Athenex Amy Lesakowski, along with her husband Mike, founded the 11 Day Power Play, Inc. in 2016, eight years after Amy was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer at 35 years old. The 11 Day Power Play organization hosts an annual 11-day hockey marathon game with more than 2600 playing to fight cancer in Western New York. Since its inception, the event has raised over 4 million dollars to support Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Make-AWish Foundation and Camp Good Days.

Gabrielle Maier, spotlighted by her mother Arlene Kaukus Proud of the woman she has become and the change she will inspire in the world around her!

Kathleen Mathews, spotlighted by her daughter Rachel Mathews The reason I feel compelled to participate in promoting women's rights is due to my mother, a lifelong advocate and example setter for how to be a strong, independent woman.

Latrese Myers, spotlighted by her aunt Kawanza Humphrey Trese is the owner of Let's Talk WNY, a wife & mom of twin boys. She recently added her voice to the pursuit of positive birth outcomes for women of color.

Dalar Nazarian, spotlighted by Linde Linde is honored to highlight Dalar, development specialist for Linde R&D’s cryogenic systems area. Dalar’s expansive community involvement includes leadership roles with Buffalo Engineering Awareness for Minorities (BEAM), Science Demands Action, TUMO Center for Creative Technologies – which helped Dalar teach chemistry to students her native Armenia last summer - and various internal employee resource groups.

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SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN Margery Nobel, spotlighted by her daughter-in-law Nicole Nobel Margery Nobel, my mother-in-law, whose everyday work and dedication to our community, and helping those less fortunate, is a constant inspiration to me.

Jennifer Gennuso Piwko, spotlighted by her husband Frederick Piwko Susanna Schenk, spotlighted by Maureen Kenney and Susan Roney Susanna always finds time to invest in her family, her friends, her career, and her community.

She is strong, intelligent and innovative. I am honored to call her friend!

Susanna has promoted women through her teaching career and also her support of numerous community endeavors. She has also raised an amazing daughter who is an amazing young woman.

Wendy Selig-Prieb, spotlighted by her mentee Michelle Fredricks I am donating in honor of Wendy Selig-Prieb for leading by example and being such an amazing role model and mentor for me and so many women across the country. Onward and Upward!

Ashleigh Skipper, spotlighted by Circuit Clinical Ashleigh Skipper is a Registered Nurse and Team Lead Clinical Research Coordinator for Circuit Clinical. Not only does she always demonstrate the utmost concern for her patients throughout every clinical study, but she also goes above and beyond to ensure her clinical research team is fully supported, engaged, feeling valued, and operating at their best!

Ashleigh is also a new mom (congratulations Ashleigh!). We are so grateful to have her leadership on our team, dedicating so much of her energy, passion, creativity, and grit to our mission. Thank you!

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SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN Lisa Smith, spotlighted by Phillips Lytle LLP Lisa Smith is a Partner at Phillips Lytle LLP where she leads the Product Liability and Mass Tort litigation practice, serves on the firm’s Governing Committee, and co-chairs the firm’s Women’s Resource Group as well as its Coronavirus Response Team. Despite her demanding job as a litigator, Lisa has gone beyond the call of duty by devoting her energy, time and resources to supporting the community. Her current commitments include serving on the Board of Trustees of the Buffalo Charter School for Applied Technologies (the largest charter school in NYS) and the Board of Directors for the Irish Classical Theatre Company.

Lisa translates her commitment to meeting the needs of many in the community into real action. In 2013, Lisa co-founded a 501(c)(3) charity - The Pink Pillow Project - to assist breast cancer patients in their recovery from surgery. She continues to help run this charity as Vice President. Lisa has also been recognized by Business First as a “Women of Influence” and a “Women Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal.

Marilyn Solomon-Ward, spotlighted by Nancy Langer Mrs. Marilyn Solomon-Ward has been a teacher for over 40 years. After graduating from college, she returned to her grade school to teach and has been a positive influence on children in Buffalo`s central city her entire career. Today, Mrs. Ward is the lead teacher at the NativityMiguel Middle School`s St. Monica Campus. Because of her steady presence and positive example, Mrs. Ward`s students overcome obstacles that stand in the way of reaching their potential and continue onto high schools that prepare them for college and careers. The young women in the photo I will send graduated from St. Monica`s in 2007 and remain connected to the school as volunteers after earning college degrees in nursing and social work.

Kimberly Sweeney, spotlighted by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute Kim is a consummate professional dealing with patients and their families at one of the most difficult times in their lives. She provides both education and access to state-of-the art treatment for patients coming from across the country and around the globe. At her core, she is compassionate, dedicated, loving, and always willing to go the extra mile. She is loved by her patients and colleagues alike. Kim is the personification of “what’s she made of”.

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I am proud to support the WNY Women's Foundation.

Thank you for your push to empower women and your ongoing effort to make a difference in the lives of girls and women in Western New York and beyond.

Elisa Appelbaum

Rebecca Collins August 27th - September 2nd

SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN Mary Travers Murphy, CEO of the Family Justice Center, spotlighted by Athenex Since May of 2006, the Family Justice Center of Erie County has provided comprehensive and collaborative services to support individuals in unhealthy relationships, and the education our community needs to break larger cycles of relationship abuse. The Family Justice Center has helped thousands of local clients deal with issues of domestic and family violence.

Joyce Warning, spotlighted by BlueCross BlueShield of WNY Joyce has a long-history of going above and beyond her role as a nurse to make the greatest impact on the health of the community. As director, utilization management and comprehensive care services for BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Joyce dedicates her time to connecting members to the care and information they need to stay healthy. Being able to access food, transportation and even socialization are also extremely important components of a person’s health, especially during times like these. Under her leadership, Joyce’s team stepped up and has proactively reached out to nearly 25,000 individuals over the past several months to help them navigate the pandemic, sometimes to just offer a friendly check-in at a time when social distancing means social isolation for many. Joyce is truly admired and widely respected by her colleagues and community leaders, as well as the members that she makes a difference for every day.

Therese Vita, spotlighted by Bank of America Therese Vita is a Private Client Advisor at Bank of America’s Private Bank where she is responsible for connecting high net worth individuals and institutions to strategies that can help them reach their financial goals. She is a retired attorney, Certified Financial Planner® and recently attained her Certified Exit Planning Advisor® designation. Therese is very active in community serving as President of Estate Analysts of WNY, and Board Member of the WNY Women’s Foundation and the LeMoyne College Board of Regents.

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SPOTLIGHT ON WNY WOMEN Lauren Warsocki, spotlighted by Circuit Clinical Lauren Warsocki is a Registered Nurse, clinical research coordinator, and strategic account manager at Circuit Clinical. Lauren has only been on the team for a few months, but she has already shown great passion, dedication, wisdom, adaptability, and skill to the breadth of projects she supports. Thank you for selflessly driving countless hours to New Jersey and back to support the launch of our newest research site, for your care and attention delivered to our strategic partners, and for your get-it-done attitude when it comes to all of the projects we are putting your way. Thank you!

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WNY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Andrea Vossler, Esq., Chair Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP

Mary Ann Coulson Morgan Stanley

Cindy Odom Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Teresa Bair, Esq., Vice Chair Athenex

Jackie Sanchez Culliton Community Volunteer

Adryan Parks Community Volunteer

Nicole E. Nobel, LCSW-R, Vice Chair Private Practitioner

Gretchen Geitter Buffalo Bills/Buffalo Bills Foundation

Paula Joy Reinhold Joy Family Foundation

Jeanette M. Robe, CPA, Treasurer Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority

Carolyn Human Carolyn Human Communications

Allison Sagraves M&T Bank

Hon. Lenora B. Foote-Beavers, Secretary Buffalo City Court

Kawanza Humphrey KeyBank

Susanna Schenk Community Volunteer

Christine Bonaguide, Esq. Hodgson Russ LLP

Alice Jacobs, Esq. Delaware North

Siobhan Smith Catapult

Helen Cappuccino, MD Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Lisa Kirisits, CPA, MBA Kirisits & Associates

Toni Vazquez G-Health Enterprises

Rebecca Collins Collins Design Consultants

Allison Kupferman The Jacobs Institute

Therese M. Vita, JD, CFP Bank of America Private Bank

Betsy Constantine Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Gia Manley Imagine Staffing

Laura Zaepfel Uniland

Katherine S. Conway-Turner, Ph.D. SUNY Buffalo State

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WNY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP EMERITAE ADVISORY COUNCIL Jennifer Balbach Kristin Bauer Carolyn Coppola Clotilde Dedecker Amber Dixon Ann E. Evanko, Esq. Dorothy Ferguson Darby Fishkin, CPA Sue Gardner, Esq.

Rosa Gonzalez, Ph.D. Ellen Grant, Ph.D., LCSW-R Jane Griffin, Ph.D. Marsha Henderson Mary Jo Hunt Gail Johnstone Arlene Kaukus Michele Lee Sally Marks Alex Montante

Margery Nobel Marcia O’Neil-White Anne Rimmler, Esq. Anne Saldanha, M.D. Tricia Semmelhack, Esq. Kristin Somers Michele Trolli Carolyn Valenti, CPA Sujata Yalamanchili, Esq.

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